Matthias Matthijs on German Leadership and the Future of the EU

In this At Issue interview, Matthias Matthijs, Assistant Professor of International Political Economy at SAIS in Washington, D.C., sits down with AICGS President Dr. Jackson Janes to discuss the leadership Germany has assumed in response to the euro crisis, security challenges on its eastern border, and the massive influx of refugees. Professot Matthijs suggests that stronger political will is needed to secure the future of the monetary union as well as to solve common social and security issues across, in which Germany must continue to provide indispensable leadership.